Gretna played a tough matchup on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were dealt a 35-7 defeat at the hands of the Bennington Badgers. The game marked the Dragons' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Michael Knudsen threw for 167 yards and one TD. Drew Boltz was his top target, picking up 56 receiving yards and one touchdown. On the ground, Ayden Furstenau rushed for 81 yards.
Ty Bouaphakeo produced another solid performance throwing for 308 yards and four TDs while picking up 12.8 yards per attempt, and also rushing for 90 yards for Bennington. Those four passing touchdowns gave Bouaphakeo a new career-high. Bennington's leading receiver Parker Douglas was Bouaphakeo's top target yet again, picking up 162 receiving yards and a pair of scores.
Gretna now has a losing record of 2-3. As for Bennington, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 4-1.
Gretna and Bennington will both get their first taste of in-conference action in their upcoming games. The Dragons will challenge rival Plattsmouth at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Bennington is set to square off against their familiar foe Blair at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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